Trump in China a global humiliation as economy keeps crumbling

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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-- On the Show: -- Rising credit card, student loan, auto loan, and mortgage delinquencies show millions of Americans falling behind in Trump's economy -- Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner amid pressure from Trump allies pushing restrictions on abortion medication and antidepressants -- Donald Trump praises Xi Jinping repeatedly during a public appearance while making strange comments about Chinese food -- Xi Jinping warns tensions over Taiwan could lead to direct conflict between China and the US as Trump sends inconsistent signals -- Democratic lawmakers publicly question Donald Trump’s mental fitness after late night Truth Social posts, rambling speeches, and other evidence -- JD Vance attempts to soften Trump’s comments about ignoring Americans’ financial struggles while awkwardly distancing himself -- Sebastian Gorka claims Trump keeps an “if I die” letter for JD Vance in the Resolute Desk as allies increasingly talk about assassination plots -- Barack Obama defends the Iran nuclear deal by pointing out that it reduced Iran’s uranium stockpile without resulting in a war -- On the Bonus Show: Trump explores 250 pardons to celebrate America's 250th, fuel in Cuba has run out due to the US blockade, Florida's history course whitewashes the founding fathers on slavery, and much more... 💳 PDS Debt: Get your free assessment & find the best option for you at https://pdsdebt.com/pakman 🍓 Strawberry.me: Get a $50 credit when you sign up for coaching at https://strawberry.me/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Intro (01:20) Americans falling behind in Trump's economy (08:01) FDA commissioner resigns amid MAHA pressure (20:59) Trump praises dictator Xi Jinping (27:41) Xi Jinping warns Trump about Taiwan (35:37) Democrats call out Trump's fitness for office (42:26) JD Vance cleans up Trump's comments (49:16) Trump reportedly has an "if I die" letter (55:35) Obama defends his Iran deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some follow the noise. Bloomberg follows the money, whether it's the funds fueling AI or
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0:18.0	We're going to talk about some economic warning signs today that there are a lot of people
0:23.4	in Washington pretending not to see.
0:26.1	And Americans are falling behind on credit cards.
0:29.5	Americans are falling behind on car loans, student loans, even starting to see it in mortgages.
0:35.2	And this is a real problem.
0:36.9	Then things get weird. Trump went to China,
0:39.9	was totally humiliated by President Xi, reduced to a sputtering mess, and then talked about
0:47.8	how great Chinese food is in the United States. We are in the middle of a potential conflict
0:53.0	between the US and China over Taiwan and Trump's talking
0:55.6	about Chinese food.
0:57.5	And we are going to also look at J.D. Vance desperately attempt to clean up Donald Trump's
1:03.4	comments about Iran and the American financial situation.
1:08.9	And then a bizarre report of an if I die letter that Donald Trump reportedly
1:14.0	left for J.D. Vance in the Oval Office before his current trip to China. And finally,
1:20.1	Barack Obama, that guy reminding everybody why Donald Trump is so triggered by him. All of that and so much more today.
1:36.1	There are economic alarm bells going off right now. Trump's ignoring them.
1:45.0	The administration won't talk about them, but they are really serious red flags and
1:52.0	almost nobody even has any idea unless you are one of the people that is experiencing
1:59.0	the following struggles.
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